Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16

Constitution which has fOstered material growth
more than fabulous to the old world. These three
days Will end the story OF hundred years. The
manded each citizen to assist according to his op
portunty In giving the Impulse OF success to this
occasion. Philadelphia never makes slow re-
SponSe when the honor OF the country Is to be suS
tained or the deeds OF men-brave, wise, patriotic
ARE to be celebrated.
Nature was kind to us yesterday, and to-day she
again showers her gifts upon us with a lavish
hand. The day opened bright and clear. A better
one could not be asked. Since daybreak people
have been astir and clothed in holiday ra1ment
they were, one and all, starting in with will tC
make the second day OF the grand occasion even
more OF success If such thing be possible, thar
Yesterday. The sounds OF nfe and drum early told
that preparations were being made for the grand
street demonstration OF the nations protectors.
THIRTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS IN LINE.
Even during the time OF the war OF the rebellion
when men left the plow, the workshop, the home
and all to uphold the honor of their country With
the deadly implements Of warfare, there were no,
as many soldiers In Philadelphia as there were to
day. And even when that bitter strife ended and
those VINO remained to tell the tale OF countless
bloody battles marched back to their peaceful
homes, their numbtNi did not even reach shadow
Of what Is here to-day.
Nearly 10000 uniformed soldiers passed In re.
view before the Chief Magistrate and the high
officers OF this and other governments before tile
MONDAY sun, and at their head rode the gallant
During the past two days there have arrived In
the city by the various railroad lines nearly foul
hundred thousand people, and to this must be
added the vast number who have reached the city
by other means than the railroads
There are at least half million strangers within
tne Guys s. gates to-day, and even with this vas,
the page OF history made yesterday passed away
without blot Not single accident OF serious
nature marred the occasion. Everybody was good
natured and rOrebear1ng, and had but the one OBJ
1ect IN their minds eye-the peaceful aud happy
celebration OF the greatest event OF civilized times
The enormous size OF some Of the displays In yes
terday'S pageant prevented them from occupying
any other street than Broad, but to-day's demon.
s.ration being purely a military display, passed
through all Oh the prominent streets. thus giving
greater number OF people an opportunity OF wit
Messing the display than were allowed to yester.
day, by reason OF the limited space afforded them
THE DECORATIONS
on the streets, buildings and residences were
t1cally the same as those OF yesterday and every
street through which the column passed was al
most solid mass OF tri-cOlOred bunting and flags
OF all nations In addition to those on Broad
street, stands had been erected on Chestnut Mar.
ket and Arch Streets and the streets themselves
were covered by solid mass Of humanity. Twelve
hundred and rty OF the citys police force were on
duty shortly after daybreak, and were shortly
afterwards reinforced by 80 OF the Fairmount Park
guards ana a large number Of special Officers In
citizens dress. All OF the streets through which
the parade passed were rOped of from curb To
troops and street-car traflc was DELAYED at inter
walls for Il short time. The line was opened, how.
ever. every forty minutes to allow street cars,
vehicles and pedestrians to pass through.
Of0er OF the Parade.
Lieut.. Gen. Phil II. Sheridan, U. S. A., command.
ing. First, troops OF the regular Army; second,
officers and sailors Of the North Atlantic squadron
commanded by Admiral Luce; third, Marine bat,
talon.
STATE TROOPS,
in the order in which the States ratified the Con.
stitution OF the United states or were admitted
Delaware-National guards Gov. B. F. Biggs
and stan, first regiment OF infantry, Col Samuel
vanisESational Guards, Gov. James A.
Beaver and stan; Maj. Gen. John F. Hartranft
and and ssa sad 1ss 5 brigade Brig Gen Geo snowden
regiment. Col. John W. Schall; Sd regiment, Col.
S: Bonnaflon, tr:; 1st regiment, Col W. P. Bow
commanding; Gray Invincibles, Capt Charles A.
Hailstock; Battery A, Capt. Maurice c. stafford;
1st troop r c. cavalry, Capt: E. Burd Grub; Sd
regiment, Col A. II. Stead 18th regiment GOLF. L.
sth reglment, Col Frank J. Magee; 4th regiment,
thorne, Jr:; I'd brigade, Brig. Gen. John A. Wiley,
commanding, and stan; 10th regiment, Col. A. [.
naM5n co iSt1 Nremen Col W A. keps 18Th
JAS Glenn; 10th regiment Col. Willis j. Hulings:
9th regiment, Col TheO. Burchfield; Battery B,
All. +. Hunt; Sheridan troop, Capt. c. S. w.
Jones.
New Jersey-Gov. Robt S. Green and staff; I'd
brigade OF l,5oo troops, Gen. VIM. J. Sewen CON-
manding.
Georgia-Gov. Jno B. Gordon and stan.
COnnecticut-Gov. Phineas c. Loundsbury and
stan; lst cavalry foot guard, Maj. Kinney, COM
Massachusetts regiment National Guard,
Coz: Col, austin C. Wellington. commanding; 1st corps
d Boston ,Cadets; Governors Body-guard Lieut. Col
Ihos. +. EdmundS, commanding.
MaryiandIGov. Henry Lloyd and stan; Provi-
sionai battalion OF 1000 men; Fifth Maryland
South Carolina-Gov. John R. Richardson and
staff; Governors Guards. Capt. Willie Jones, com
manding; Greenvile Guards Greenville, s. c.,
New Hampshire Battalion OF three companies.
80 vlrginla,Gov. M Ntzhugh Lee and stan, battalion
New Yo7k-Gov. David B. Hill and staff. Brtea.
der Gen; Louis Fitzgerald. Twenty second regi-
ment, CO... Jno I. Camp Provisional regiment,
A%6urn Wm SecRhd Rirhy sepaGate company from
pany from Rochester. Capt. Henry B. Henderson;
nineteenth separate company, from Poughkeepsie,
pany from BtnghamJon Capt. Hiram C. Rogers:
twenty-sixth separate company from Elmira,
Eugene Root; Root; thlrtieth separate company from
rate company from Hoosic Falls, Capt. Chas. ".
Eddy; thirty NTH separate company from Ogdens-
Company from WatertoWn Jas Mer: sWelfts
regiment, Lieut.. Col. Herman DOwd: twenty-thrd
regiment, LIE Lieut.; &c Coz. Alex; s. Bacon; Albany
North Carolina-FayetteviIle Independent Light
Infantry, Maj. VIM. F. Campbell
,; Rhode lsland-lst Light Infantry, Col. VIM. Il.
ohio1Gov: Jos; B. Foraker and stan; 18th regi-
ment, N. G. OF Ohio, Col G. d. Freeman
Malne-Gen. 9. B. l. Beal, battalion 400.
1owa-Gov. VIM. Larrabee and stan; Governors
Foot Guards.
West Virginia -Ritchie Guards Capt. r. h.
Freer; Auburn Guards. Capt. j. c. Gluck.
THE DISTRICT MILITARY.
washington, D. C.-Capital City Guards Mai
=. G. RevellS; 9th battalion National Guarda Maj.
G. A. ReetWOod; Union Veteran Corps co. A, I'd
battalion, MAJ: M. Emmett Urell; Custer Guards
Co. b, "a battalion, Capt. w. A. Rutherford.
THE BUSINESS MEMS RECEPTION.
President Cleveland meets the solid
Citizens OF Philadelphia and makes
q speech.
PHHADELPHIA, Sept. 16-The President was not
allowed to sleep very late this morning, tor the
day was packed full OF incidents for him and ne
had to start out betimes. His escort. the First
City Troop OF cavalry, under Capt Grubb, reached
the La!ayette Hotel long before o'clock and in q
Few minutes the committee Of the Commercial
Excnange grove up in oaroucheS and paid their
respects 10 the President. Chairman Thomas N.
thompson ana b K. Jami6On were already there,
ana IN rev moments Mr.. Cleveland was ready
Tor MS nTst PUBIC duty OF the day-the reception
aC the commercial Exchange. The City Troop
cleared passage for the party and Mr. Cleveland
leaning on the arms OF MeSSrR Thompson and Jam.
lSon, entered the carriage waiting for him. The
members OF the committee followed, and In few
moments the party was Gathering down Chestnut
street. AT the custom hOuso the fnsnectora and